The world's 2nd largest lottery prize has been claimed

A person in the US state of California has won the 1.76 billion dollar "Powerball" jackpot, the second largest in world history.

According to a statement by the lottery organization The California Lottery, an individual whose identity has not yet been disclosed in the US state of California won the grand prize in the "Powerball" lottery, which had rolled over for 36 consecutive weeks.

The ticket for the prize, which grew as it rolled over because there was no winner in the 36 previous draws, reaching a total of 1.76 billion dollars, was purchased from a market called "Midway" in the state.

The winner of the grand prize will receive the full amount if they accept the payment over 30 years, or 774.1 million dollars if they choose a lump-sum payment.

The largest lottery jackpot in US history was the 2.04 billion dollar Powerball lottery in November 2022.

It is stated that the odds of winning the Powerball, which is played in 45 US states, are one in 292.2 million.